For the Queen in "Farinelli & the King," I knew I wanted to make her glamorous despite the settings she's in during the show. She goes from the palace in Madrid to an Opera house in London, back to Madrid to then live in a forest, to loosing her husband and being in mourning. I had initially wanted 5 costumes but due to timing and limitations of costume changes, I had 3 and then a long black velvet cloak for her scene in London. This post is about her very glamorous all black ensemble for when she's in mourning.
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| Puffy sleeved, black satin 80s prom dress ready to travel to the mid 18th century! |
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| Here's the back of the 80s dress after removing a very large flower and bow. To make this dress work as the main piece I decided I needed to eliminate some of the pouf in the sleeves. I took the sleeves in about 2 inches. |
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| To go with the solid black dress I decided to drape a skirt that the actress could tie around her waist. I used pleats, sewed a black satin waistband on it, and then hemmed it. |
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| Pre Ironing. I have been in love with this fabric since i laid eyes on it but haven't had the best ideas for it. I felt that it would look amazing on stage for the mourning scene. |
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| In this image you can see the de-pouffed sleeves and the over skirt in its place (pre hem) |
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| In addition to the dress I selected a black velvet cowl to go over it. The cowl adds interest and texture, while also covering the incorrect deep V back in the 80s black dress. Paired with this look the actress has black boots, white gloves, pearl and gold earrings, and a small black veil that goes in her wig. |
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